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41 ~ e I ': ,~ ' , COUNCIL CHAMBERS, EUGENE, OREGON. FEBRUARY 25,1952. C> tr.- ee < - c:::r THE REGUL~R MEETING Of THE COMMON COUNCIL OF.THE CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON WAS HELD IN THE CITY HALL.ON FEBRUARY 1.1,1952 AND ADJOURNED TO FEBRUARY 25,1952 AT 7:30 P.M. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY HIS 'HONOR, MAYOR V. E. JOHNSON WITH THE FOLLOWIN~ COUNCILMEN PRESENT: CRUMBAKER, ALLEN, GODLOVE, SMITH, KOPI"E, SIEGENTHALER AND WATSON. COUNCILMAN BOOTH WAS ABSENT. THE MINUTES 10F THE LAST REGULAR MEETING HELD FEBRUARY I I, 1952 AND ADJOURNED TO FEBRUARY 25, 19.52 WERE READ AND AI"I"ROVEjD. REP.ORpS OF OFFICERS 2 A REPORT' OF THE CITY MANAGER -' RE: CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES; AND CHARTER AMENDMENTS TO BE STUDIED ANDAC~ED UPON BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT THEIR REQULAR COUNCIL MEETING ON MARCH 10,1952 FOR SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS ON THE FINAL PRIMARY ELECTION MAY 16,195'2 _ (I) SEWAGE PLANT BOND ISSUE IN AMOUNT OF $7~0,000 - (2) USE OF A PORTION OF SKINNER'S BUTTE FOR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION AND RADIO PURPOSES WAS SUBMITTED. No FORMAL ACTION. TAKEN. I THE REQUEST or 'RAY D.. WARD TO CONVERT A FLAT I NTO TWO APARTMENTS, HELD OVER FOR ACTION THIS MEETING WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION. CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT SIGNATURES OF ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS HAD BEEN RECEIVED BY HIS OFFICE, CONSENTING TO THIS REMODELING. e 1 IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY ALLEN THAT THE REQUEST' BE GRANTED. MOTION CARRIED. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 3 I : A REIDORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE - RE: VACATION Of ALLEY; IMPROVEMENTS; AND PROPERTY ACQUISITION BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN IN OPENING 18TH AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: . "A MEETING Of ~THE 'PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE WAS'HELD ON FEBRUAR.Y. 15, 1952 WITH THE FOLLOWING I"RESENT: COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER, GODLOVE AND SIEGENTHALER; CITY MANAGER .~D CITY ENGINEER. I. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE VACATION Of THE ALLEY FROM THE WEST MARGIN OF ADAMS STREET TO THE EAST MARGIN Of VAN BUREN ST~EET, ABUTTING THE SOUTHERN PROl"ERTY LINE OF 16TH AVENUE ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE FAIRGROUNDS. iT IS NECESSARY TO VACATE THIS ALLEY SO THAT 16TH AVENUE MAY BE ,PROIDERLY DEVELOPED. THERE ISA 60-FOOT WIDTH FOR 16TH AVENUE REMAINING AFTER THE VACATION Of THIS ALLEY WAY. IT IS RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE,THAT THE COUNCIL" INITIATE THE VACATION OF THIS ALLEY. I 2. A. IT WAS RECOMMENDED tHAT THE IMI"RbVEMENT OF PEARL STREET FROM 28TH TO 29TH AVENUE BE AI"I"ROVED PROVIDED PROPER RIGHT OF WAY IS DEEDED. PETITION REQUESTING THIS IMPROVEMENT ~ONTAINS 74.39% ot THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS. B. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE IMPROVEMENT OP OAK STREET FROM 26TH AVENUE TO SOUTH END OF PLAT BE.IMPROVED PROVIDED THAT SUFFICIENT RIGHT OF WAY COULD BE PROCURED FOR FUTURE CONNECTION fROM THE SOUTH END Of THIS PROJECT FOR A CONTINUATION OF OAK STREET SOUTH. PETITION REQUESTING THIS IMPROVEMENT CONTAINS 74.81% OF THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS. e C. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE IMPROVEMENT OF 20TH AVENUE FROM WASHINGTON TO JEFFERSON, CONTAINING 16.33% OF PROPERTY OWNERS REQUESTING THE IMPROVEMENT BE HELD fOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION. ~"; I D. THE IMPROVEMENT OF 29TH AVENUE FROM WILLAMETTE TO HILYARD WAS AGAIN REVIEWED. 'THE .PETITION 'REQUEST'lNG THIS IMPROVEMENT CONTAINED qO.9% OF THE PRIVATELY OWNED PROPERTY BETWEEN WILLAMETTE AND FERRY STREET. THE REMAINDER OF THIS PROJECT IS CITY OWNED PRO~E~TY FROM FERRY STREET ~O HILYARD STREET. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS PROJECT BE . WITHHElD FOR FURTHER STUDY IN CONNECTION WITH THE EAST 30TH CONNECTION. THE PAVING OF 29TH AVENUE FROM WILLAMETTE TO HILYARD WAS LISTED AS SECOND PRIORITY UNDER OUR CROSS TOWN STREET 'PROGRAM AND THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS fOR THIS YEAR HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED TO BE SPENT ON THOSE ARTtRI~LS LISTED AS FIRST PRIORITY. 1 3. THE :COMMI TTEE REV I EWED PROPERTY TO BE ACQU I RED BE'TWEEN WASH I NGTON AND LINCOLN IN THE OPENING OF WEST 18TH AVENUE AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT DEFINITE ALIGNMENT BE PLATTED FOR THE LOCATI:ON OF TH'ISSTREET AND THAT PRELIMINARY NEGOTIATIONS BE STARTED FOR THE FUTURE ACQUISITION OF RIGHTS OF WAY." I IT WAS MOVEU BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY ALLEN THAT THE REPORT Of THE COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. e -Ie ._1 ...... .....